life in nazi germany: the move to toatal war and civilllains. Flashcards
when did the once successful war effort start failing?
later in the year 1943.
when did nazis face their first major defeat, who was it to and where?
end of 1942. Russians at stalingrad and at beginning of 1943 to British and french when pushing Germany out of north Africa.
in response to Germany experiencing its first major losses what did goebbels decide to do and when?
february 1943 move to start of total war.
impact on people: what did they try to do to women and what is the evidence to support it?
mobilise into war effort. 3 million called to work only 1 million took up the call.
impact on people: what did one women do to avoid having to be involved in the war effort?
deliberately getting pregnant.
impact on people: what were the ages of the women getting called to?
17-45.
impact on people: how did the nazis make the min. focus on the war effort and what are some examples of it?
anything that didn’t contribute to war effort was eliminated.
ended professional support, closed magazines, shut down non essential businesses, eg: women could get hair cut but dying was banned.
impact on people: what was it evident that shortages became worse and when?
august 1943. ,others rationing suspended, production of civilian clothes ended.
alternate, exchange centres set up where people could swap unwanted clothes or furniture.
impact on people: why was there an increase in propaganda and how was propaganda distributed?
encourage people to embrace total war.
goebbels speech shown in cinemas around the country and posted posters throughout germany
1944 what happens int he spring and who was it by?
US and england continued air raids on german cities.
what did the lies successfully in do in june of 1944?
invaded northern France and began assault on northern Europe.
when did the allied liberate paris?
august 1944.
what were the eat soviet forces able to do in 1944?
entered Romania and moved into Poland.
1944 change to lives- desperation: what were the ways the nazis increased pressure on the german people?
half million workers ordered to become soldiers.
age limit for women compulsory service increased to 50.
increased forced labour, 7.6 million foreign workers brought in.
save fuel by reducing railway and postal services.
all theatres, opera houses and music halls closed.
strengthened propaganda.
volksstrum: when did hit,er order the creation of volksstrum, why, what does it mean?
October 1944. people’s storm. national milita, hopes it would defend germany against allied and russia.
